Anna-Ervast Öberg

Chief Operational Manager
Folkhem

Anna is overseeing Folkhem’s development strategy and portfolio of approximately 1,600 housing units in eleven timber projects.

She holds a degree in Architecture from the Royal Institute of Technology KTH in Stockholm, one year at the University of Tokyo, and did final master project in collaboration with Columbia University, NYC. Before Folkhem, Anna worked as an architect at Sandell Sandberg and lectured at KTH.

Folkhem decided in 2012 to exclusively develop and build in timber, recognizing its environmental advantages. Since joining Folkhem over a decade ago, Anna has played a central role shaping the company’s vision and pioneering its transformation. Today, the company holds the world’s largest dedicated portfolio of residential timber projects.

Anna has been working passionately to strengthen the company’s expertise and leadership driving the development of large scale timber-construction. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing the green transition of the building sector through architecture, bioeconomy and mindset.

Anna was responsible for Cederhusen, a 14-story, 240-apartment CLT project in central Stockholm, notable for being constructed above tunnel roofs and recognized as one of the largest urban timber housing projects worldwide.

Committed to sustainable innovation every Folkhem-project shall contribute to development, through participation in initiatives such as the EU-funded Woodcircles, as example.